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2. Pietrusza discusses Southern populist threats from Huey Long and Eugene Talmadge. Although Long died in 1935, his radical "Share Our Wealth" plan remained a political force. Talmadge, a race-baiting Jeffersonian conservative, further challenged Rooseve
Season 8 Episode 786
2. Pietrusza discusses Southern populist threats from Huey Long and Eugene Talmadge. Although Long died in 1935, his radical "Share Our Wealth" plan…
1 week, 3 days ago
1. Historian David Pietrusza details the April 1936 death of Louis Howe, FDR's longtime political advisor. Howe's passing left Roosevelt to navigate the campaign alone against former mentor Al Smith. Smith and the American Liberty League accused Roosevelt
Season 8 Episode 786
1. Historian David Pietrusza details the April 1936 death of Louis Howe, FDR's longtime political advisor. Howe'spassing left Roosevelt to navigate …
1 week, 3 days ago
8. Legacies and Lessons: Looking Beyond 1920 Guest: David Patruchia Summary: Reflecting on the "six presidents," the discussion covers Hoover’s move toward the GOP, FDR’s character growth following his polio diagnosis, and the eventual repeal of Prohi
Season 8 Episode 796
8. Legacies and Lessons: Looking Beyond 1920 Guest: David Patruchia Summary: Reflecting on the "six presidents," the discussion covers Hoover’s move…
1 week, 3 days ago
7. Legacies and Lessons: Looking Beyond 1920 Guest: David Pietrusza Reflecting on the "six presidents," the discussion covers Hoover's move toward the GOP, FDR's character growth following his polio diagnosis, and the eventual repeal of Prohibition. Roose
Season 8 Episode 796
7. Legacies and Lessons: Looking Beyond 1920 Guest: David Pietrusza Reflecting on the "six presidents," the discussion covers Hoover's move toward th…
1 week, 3 days ago
6. From Prison to the Porch: The Final Push for Votes Guest: David Pietrusza Harding's "front porch" campaign utilized early advertising and Hollywood stars like Al Jolson to reach voters. The results were an overwhelming Republican landslide, with Hardin
Season 8 Episode 796
6. From Prison to the Porch: The Final Push for Votes Guest: David Pietrusza Harding's "front porch" campaign utilized early advertising and Hollywo…
1 week, 3 days ago
5. Bloviating and Blazers: The 1920 Campaign Trail Guest: David Pietrusza The campaign trail featured Harding's "bloviating" speaking style and Cox's pivot to a pro-League stance following a sobering meeting with a frail Wilson. Meanwhile, Socialist Eugen
Season 8 Episode 796
5. Bloviating and Blazers: The 1920 Campaign Trail Guest: David Pietrusza The campaign trail featured Harding's"bloviating" speaking style and Cox's…
1 week, 3 days ago
4. The Two-Thirds Rule and the San Francisco Convention Guest: David Pietrusza The Democratic Convention in San Francisco was marked by Wilson's hidden third-term ambitions and the grueling "two-thirds rule" for nomination. After 44 ballots, Ohio Governor
Season 8 Episode 796
4. The Two-Thirds Rule and the San Francisco Convention Guest: David Pietrusza The Democratic Convention in San Francisco was marked by Wilson's hid…
1 week, 3 days ago
3. A Roast in Chicago: The Republican Convention Guest: David Pietrusza At the sweltering Republican Convention in Chicago, Warren G. Harding emerged from a field of better-funded candidates like Leonard Wood and Frank Lowden. The party platform remained
Season 8 Episode 796
3. A Roast in Chicago: The Republican Convention Guest: David Pietrusza At the sweltering Republican Convention in Chicago, Warren G. Harding emerge…
1 week, 3 days ago
2. The Future Giants: FDR, Coolidge, and Hoover in 1920 Guest: David Pietrusza This source profiles the rising stars of 1920: FDR, Calvin Coolidge, and Herbert Hoover. It highlights FDR's early naval career and strained marriage, Coolidge's stoic Vermont
Season 8 Episode 796
2. The Future Giants: FDR, Coolidge, and Hoover in 1920 Guest: David Pietrusza This source profiles the rising stars of 1920: FDR, Calvin Coolidge, …
1 week, 3 days ago
The Alpha and Omega of 1920: Wilson's Health and the League of Nations Guest: David Pietrusza This segment explores Woodrow Wilson's debilitating stroke in October 1919 and how it paralyzed his presidency. Historian David Pietrusza discusses the central r
Season 8 Episode 796
The Alpha and Omega of 1920: Wilson's Health and the League of Nations Guest: David Pietrusza This segment explores Woodrow Wilson's debilitating st…
1 week, 3 days ago